Write up a behavior incident in two minutes. Four ways at once.
Tap what happened before, what you saw, what you tried and how it ended. You get an objective write-up for your school's system, a short referral for your administrator, a calm parent note and a dated log line, all in observable language nobody can argue with.
Three rules come first
- A student's IEP, 504 plan or behavior plan beats anything on this page. Follow it, and follow your school's behavior and documentation procedures.
- Threats, weapons, self-harm, anyone in danger: use your school's crisis procedure now. Get help first. Write it up later.
- Suspected abuse or neglect goes through your mandated-reporting procedure, the same day. This tool is never the place for it.
Notes you share with others can become part of a student's education record, so follow your school's policy and keep the official record in your school's system. This page is a writing helper and a private memory aid. Use initials or a code you choose. No full names, no diagnoses, no IEP or 504 details.
Write an incident
1Who, when and where
2Right before it happened
Tap everything that was true. This is the "A" in ABC: it's what shows a pattern later.
3What you saw and heard
Every option is written the way a camera would record it. No labels like "defiant" or "disrespectful", no guesses about why. Open a category and tap all that happened.
4What you tried
Tap them in the order you did them. The order number shows on each one.
Already tried before today?
These go in the administrator referral. They're what turns "a frustrated teacher" into "a documented pattern."
5How the student responded
6How it ended
7Who knows so far
Swap labels for observable words
Administrators, families and hearing officers can argue with a label. They can't argue with a count, a time and a quote.
Your four write-ups
They update as you change anything above. Copy each one where it goes. Put the student's name in only after you paste, inside your school's system.
1. For your school's behavior system
Objective incident narrative, ABC order, past tense. Paste it into the referral or behavior log, then add the student there.
2. For your administrator
Short referral summary: what happened, what you've tried, and a clear ask.
3. Parent or guardian note (draft)
Calm, factual, ends with a partnership ask. Fill in the [brackets], add one real strength, and never name other students.
4. One-line log entry
For your own records or a shared team log.
My log and patterns
Saved on this device only. Pick a code to see its pattern, so you can walk into a meeting with "8 documented incidents, 5 interventions tried" instead of "it keeps happening."
Export is your backup. Keep it somewhere private, and delete old entries when the school year ends.
In the moment: what to say
For next time, before it needs a write-up. Smallest move first, what not to say, the follow-up talk, and a printable reflection sheet.
Student reflection sheet
For a calm moment, not a punishment. Use it to start the follow-up talk. Students write their name on paper; nothing is entered here.
Your work stays on this device. Nothing you type is sent anywhere. Don't enter student names or private details.